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| CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT
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2008 Youth in City Government took place on February 5, 12 & 13. Over 100
students from 11 schools in Cincinnati participated in this year's conference.
Participants had an opportunity to interact with Hamilton County Commissioner
David Pepper, City Council members and staff and were challenged to design a public
or charter school. All students wrote an Ordinance based on a city issue of their
choice and all had an opportunity to run for the 2008-2009 youth council. In the
end 16 students ran for office and had the opportunity to give their campaign
speeches in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. The students elected Heather
Couch from Aldersgate Christian Academy to serve as Mayor.
2008-2009
YOUTH COUNCIL - Heather
Couch - Mayor, Aldersgate Christian
- Ari
Shroyer - Vice Mayor, SCPA
- Ronnie
Jordan - Hughes
- Katie
Caldwell - Mother of Mercy
- Kari
Deters - McAuley
- Iesha
Jackson - Aiken College and Career
- Christina
Jones - Aldersgate Christian
- Alex
Bowling - SCPA
- Alison
Ward - Hughes
- Alli
Ruth - Mother of Mercy
|  YOUTH
IN CITY GOVERNMENT
Become part of a fifty year Cincinnati area tradition
and have fun learning about your city government by participating in the Youth
in City Government Program. This three-day event takes place every February. City
Government comes alive for teens from Cincinnati area high schools during this
tree day, hands-on program. Students have the opportunity to voice their opinions
and share their ideas with city administrators, elected officials, and other Cincinnati
students. Students are given the responsibility for the planning, implementation,
and leadership of the conference. They may write and vote on ordinances, run for
city offices, and speak their minds on current events. Highlights include elections
held in the city council chambers, and a luncheon with city officials. This year's
conference October 7 & 8, 2008. Contact Jana
Lavelle Nattermann at 513.961.3200
for more information or download registration
information.
CONFERENCE OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS (CONA)
June 28 - July 3, 2008
Youth in City Government participants from states
across the country come together to debate the issues of the day. This program
offers unusual opportunities to do research in the area of National and International
concern; to organize this information into a documented proposal; to engage in
intensive discussion and the debate these proposals with understanding young people
from other states. Teen Presiding Officers lead this conference held in the beautiful
mountains of the Blue Ridge Assembly. View
CONA handbook.
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